Some years back, visiting my sons place in Maryland, a black rat snake dropped down from the rafters in his garden shed. Scared the living crap out of both of us. Being from Maine, the only snakes we are familiar with are the little garden snakes. He went after it with a hoe, I used an axe. We won after a fierce battle! Wife said it was the funniest thing she ever saw.
Now that we know what it is, we leave them alone. There are always one or two around his property.
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Jim Mackell
Arundel, ME